50 Years of McLaren – Tale of seven champions
Submitted by Rich Fowler on September 5, 2013
McLaren are celebrating their 50th birthday this week, making it a great time to take stock of the seven McLaren drivers who have held onto victory at the end of a Formula 1 World Championship series.
1. Emerson Fittipaldi – 1974 – McLaren Ford M23
2. James Hunt – 1976 – McLaren Ford M23
3. Niki Lauda – 1984 – McLaren TAG MP4/2
4. Alain Prost – 1985 (McLaren TAG MP4/2) – 1986 (McLaren TAG MP4/2B) – 1989 (McLaren Honda MP4/5)
5. Ayrton Senna – 1988 (McLaren Honda MP4/4) – 1990 (McLaren Honda MP4/5B) – 1991 (McLaren Honda MP4/6)
6. Mika Häkkinen – 1998 (McLaren Mercedes MP4/13) – 1999 (McLaren Mercedes MP4/14)
7. Lewis Hamilton – 2008 – (McLaren Mercedes MP4/23)
Images: The Cahier Archive
